Neuropharmacology of memory consolidation and reconsolidation: Insights on central cholinergic mechanisms

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 108, Issue 4-6, 2014, Pages 286-291

  Blake, M G ^a   Krawczyk, M C ^a   Baratti, C M ^a   Boccia, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Alpha7 nicotinic receptors; Choline; Hippocampus; Inhibitory avoidance; Memory; Memory consolidation; Memory reconsolidation; Methyllycaconitine; Mice

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; CHOLINE; CLENBUTEROL; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; HEMICHOLINIUM 3; ISOPRENALINE; METHYLLYCACONITINE; OXOTREMORINE; PROPRANOLOL; SCOPOLAMINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONDITIONING; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FOOTSHOCK; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; MEMORY RECONSOLIDATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE TEST; REVIEW; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECTS; MEMORY; METABOLISM;

ALPHA7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 84918823685     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: 17697115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2014.04.005     Document Type: Review

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